Driving mechanism for washing-machines.



I. F. GIJBBINS. DRIVING MECHANISM FOR WASHING MACHINES. APPLICATION 'r'IL E D APR, 17. I915.

1,294,448; Patented Feb.18,1919.

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J. F. GUBBINS.

mums MECHAMSM FOR WASHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. 1915.

.QfigQifi. Patented Feb. 18,1919.

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v J. F. GUBBINS. DRIVING MECHANISM FOR WASHING MACHINES.

AIPLICATION FILED APR-171 I9I5.

a 1 Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

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IIIIIIII m g m WWWaW UWD'IVLQQEY J. F GUBBINS, DRIVING MECHANISM FOR WASHING INAGIIINES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 17. 1915.

Paiented Feb.

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n mini for , porno iotq inlshin g h we nioevo it to form :1 ntni .idnpted to contain 3 r mg; nmtorm'.

The packing: not 25 throw i ongzjai ov notion; tho seinnn grhnmhoh a d 28 riwi n) rein This spring clip is secured to i by {L screw it, which also enas the bi'lshing L3 and .iinnintnins the same i posi-izion. The 10nd shaft Si) is join-naked in the packing 45 and the reduced part o1? the hie-hing 43 51,8 showxn for instance, in -1, and the outwardly projecting eX- unity of said shaft 1m. keyed or otherwioo secured thou-on :2 g inion a,

The pinion 48 and load shaft are d: on intermediate mechanism ifrorn :1 power rift M which in journnied in tho hub politic-no 30 and 51 carried by the lower portion of the 'trznne 35. This power shaft projerto inwardly from the hub 'gmrtion 56 toward the end wall 12 of the tank. Secured to this projecting extremity by a pin, or other suitable means, is the roiativeiy large pulley wheel 52, which is adopted to be driven by a bolt 53 from the motor 541*. This n'iotor is secnrod to :1 Supportii buee 55, which siidabiy mounted on the oppositely dispo. angle bars 10 of the ohing' machine frame. Each of the :rng io bws has moored thereto, at each side of the supporting bnso 55, n Z-bar clip 56, which extends upward [y and engages a intern edge and :1 portion oi? tho top sur face of t: o base 55. ..her Z-bar clips serve to gnii'ie the base for n. s iding moven'lont on the angie bars 16. An I-boit 57 engages tho depending hinge of the angle bar 16 fld itlt' ,311. the middio portion of the motor 5-1, and r.- eoii spring 58 is secured to this I-noit at one extremity, and is connected at its or or extremity to an I-bolt 59 which 15 seonred the motor basin side 0' the motor from the coil spring: 538 normally in onsionnnd servos to tend to slide the motor base to tho right as: viewed in Fig. 1, thereby 'E"\'i)i to tighten the belt 53 and proton!) siippingr thereof on the driving wheel of tho moon or on the V-simped periphery of the pnihgv wheei 52.

iho power shaft 4-!) has key d thereon, hm \Wi'ii the hub portions 510 and 51, a worm in n'hirh is: nrlnptod to court with a worm whei-i (2i; swim-ed to tho lowor portion ol :1 irzznwxo 1i nrwsni' ii) otittondingg trunsn'iittiln #hui l (W, whirh is jionrnnh'd in the Mining huh porionn W. 70 and 71. Formed inwilh tho nnpporoing' irmne 35.

at the opposite I-boit 57. The

:oag'rn E hm-h oi the huh portions, is: provided with n. ushing; oi Iinhhiit inviuh or the iiku. as shown when-iv in Fig I. on the worm (if) with the worm when! (iii, the thrust, ronrh; rhrmxgrh tho wornn is received h hnii-in-nring' thrust ooihir 7i which in moliniod on the s'hnit -11 hotn'oon said worm and Hm hnh portion The huh portions (3H. 3 7,0 and T1. nhovo dzmwihoeh :iro forum! within .1 housing TI! \vinrh part of tho i l'HHH and the a-i'irer portion i'l'r of thinhousing, ninioh forms carries the hub p01 is removable win of the iifiUSlHg, and ,5

heff The parts are so sector will he in respect in the inien comes to rest w is in its head center pOSii'iUHS with respect; to the 90.

M ineemng you u'en'iity of the hub peztien G8, and meateci bet-Ween said; hub p 4011 and ihe huh portion 69, whereby iii; nent 01? i 1 worm wheel 86 and. the g A ball bearing thrust (3min): upon the she-ft 67 above the and (reacting with this thi' ta'fnhiy meunieci on the I 67 is a. Worm 76, which has 4 formed upon him UPZQI en 'Yhe upp r portion of the ne a honslng; 100 provided 1Q! hni'i j transverse 1 secured tn the end irnnsniitting shaft i0 the housing and Letntabi v mounted on .1. iii: ilOliSHlQj 10 1 are w l MEYQi gem pinions These in a}: e: i'ntehet teeth 101' with 5111111211 re udheit; 1 i-lneh end of" a? eyiiifiriml 7' which is spiineci 113101" of a fenihei" 79. jenznaied in the hub housing; '33, and the said eiui-"h member with lugs earrieci at iii: the clutch iever 82, mounted on the frame n at ehneh ievei' moved 01 .1, member 78 wiii me" shaft 8'? into T6, ii herenpen 5211i to rebate Wii'h the "zi'enemi' 1 n; a: with e hei'ei gear 10!). i h i (xii, en a Wringer i) ,n-nziied in the hearing e housing 100. The pi'ejeetoi? the {unit 11 *eai'ries 21. 1'12. Whifih adapted to enehiteh member C511- ,miiit. Spiinei'i 0n the ein' en the hevei gear :1 eiziteh sieeve 11:), Y'Ellkii en ihe oppoeiinpi'ed to (meet with piei'ieiisiy described,

111i] L member 1 -nnmie;

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* iiie e) n x" The Worm 7G is adapted m e inz-nieii in the chii'eh i 1 wheel SD which 18 keyee npon Fed hv the ingmediate short shaft en n jemng; urn: of n heii bearingportions 87 and 5e 1 73. The inner em en projects beyond the hearin I housing, and has seem-e1 or oivher Si111ii.;l1 &i&31fl e lhee'thei' end 1 connects-(i 0 e Conn e Whieh terminates at paraliei plates 91 which sides of the arm 92 0:5 h A pin 94 passes threngh ixhe i 1 the arm $0 form :1 oivm' '2 mnne' er 119, which is pivoti iiie wail of the housing. U .i\' he operated to recipro- '1] en the shaft GT 51; carried hy eithei' ns L05 01 196, thereengagement hegem pinienss and b?" 'Wheren mn the Yen in the (iQSiYQli "ing 'eidriving shaft provided with :in opentween ihe wnnecting red mm z 1 00., whirh is eiese l by :L Peck teeth 95 of the geared eeixn 93 mi, nmnnwilmini-120. This(ionrnm'i h :iormed on the under side 0f e i ma-1w e' swung: inie open position to pei mit tending aicusqbeflange 9S, and iiii te ihe genre; i-oni'iiined within the adapted to mesh with the teeih i'he pi iinn HHpP-fH'iI-Ki in ('iOseti position 48 fixeel on the 10nd shaft 36. I i

extremity of the arm 0f the BE} ni' ihe deviee, she eiothes located between the hem-ii i in we vyiinder 520 \Viiilii is min m end of the frame 353 and n n e n tznze tank 11 ennmining water @1011 is formed therewith by mitms J1 z'h-c \ViiSi. 3f fluid. After starting the 99. i 90- us to (h'ive ihe power shaft i?) It Wiii he seen that the reni i-en ei 'Lha than heii 53 the clutch lever 82 is intermediate shaft 86 will epei'm nae/"Jed up as tn cause :i downward m w th m me ig red 9i) 1" "EEOWIUU-Ui 0'1" 'Lihk ufvh member 78. Whereansnzi: a similar nietio ennge1x1e11t will he Y6 and ihe train alternately in nypesi'ie (he LiliVClL through the worm wheel 66 and worm (S5. The clutch member 78 and clutch lever 82 are so bad anced and arranged as to be retained in either operative or inope 'ative positions. After moving the clutch lever upwardly as described, the worm It will operate to drive the intermediate shaft 86, whereupon the crank arm 89 will be. rotated and a recipro eating angular movement will be imparted to the geared sector 93. As the geared sector moves alternately in opposite directions, the pinion 4S and load shaft. 30 will be rotated continuously and be automatically reversed in the direction of rotation when the geared sector reaches either limit of its travel.

When it is desired to connect the transmitting shaft. 67 for driving the shaft of a wringer supported upon the upper part of the washing machine, the operating lever 119 may be manipulated. as previously described. to cause the wringer driving shaft 110 to be rotated in the desired direction. When the wringer shaft is being driven the clutch member 78 may, if desired. be rendered inoperative. thus discontinuing the rotation of the cylinder 20.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a number of the gears of the driving mechanism are contained within the housing 73, and that the gears of the wringer driving clutch mechanism are con t ained within the housing 100. These gears are thus protected from dirt and moisture. and at the same time access may be readily gained to the interior of these housings by removing the cover 120 and cover portion 73. It will fnrtherbe apparent that the pinion t8 and rack teeth 95 are protected by the transverse outwardly extending flange of the plate -10 of the member 35.

It ,will be seen that all of the parts of my improved driving mechanism are carried by the. frame 35 of novel form and arrangement of parts. During the operation of the driv ing mechanism the coil spring 58 operates contimiously to maintain a tight. frictional contact. between the belt 53 and the pulley wheel 52. and the motor-driving wheel with which it eoacts.

Although I have shown and described a particular embodiment. of the invention. it will be understood that l contemplate changes in form and arramgaanent of parts as circumstances may suggest. or necessity require, .withont departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

l elainn 1. in an improved gearing device. a power shaft, an upwardly extending transmitting shaft driven by said power shaft. an intermediate shaft adapted to be driven by said transmitting shaft, a horizontal load shaft,

to be driven by said transmitting shaft. a

reciprocating rack member driven by said I I t I I I I intermediate shaft, a. load shaft. a. pinion fixed on said load shaft and arranged to be driven by the rack member, and a frame member in which all of said shafts are journaled.

3. In an improved gearing device, a power shaft. a transmitting shaft driven by said power shaft, an intermed iat e shaft ada p ted to be driven by said transmitting shaft, a geared sector pivoted on a-horizontal axis and extending upwardly therefrom. means driven by the intermediate shaft to reciprocate said geared sector about its pivotal axis. a horizontal load shaft. and a pinion fixed on said load shaft and arranged to mesh with the geared sector.

1-. In an improved gearing device. a power shaft, an upwardly extending transmitting shaft driven by said power shaft. an inter mediate shaft adapted to be driven by said transmitting shaft. a. rcciprmaitory member pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis and extending upwardly from said axis. said reciprocatory member having an arcu ate flange projecting therefrom with rack teeth formed on the underside of said flange. a crank fixed on said intermediate shaft. a link pivotally connected to said crank and to said rcciprocatory member' giving the latte a reciprocating motion. ahorizontal load shaft, and a pinion fixed on said lead shaft to mesh .with said rack teeth.

5. In an improved gearing device. an upwardly extending supporting structure. a frame member secured to the side of said supporting structure, a power shaft journaled in said frame adjacent the lower part. thereof. a transmitting shaft driven by said power shaft and extending upwardly there from. said transmitting shaft being jour nalcd in said frame. a horizontal intermediate shaft journaled in. said frame and arranged to be driven by said transmitting shaft. a horizontal load shaft journaled in said frame. and means actuated by said intern'iediateshaft for driving said load shaft.

(1. In an improved gearing device. an upwardly extending supporting structure. a frame member secured to the side ofsaid supporting structure, a. load shaft. journaled in said frame. an inter ediate shaft journaled in said frame. a transmitting sha ft journaled. in said frame. gearing devices for operatively connecting said shafts, a housing formed integrally with said frame for inmet closing said gearing devices, a load shaft, and means actuated by said intermediate shaft for driving said load shaft.

7. In an improved gearing device, a power shaft, a avorm fixed on said shaft, a trans-- verse upwardly extending transmitting shaft, a worm wheel fixed on said transmitting shaft, an intermediate shaft, a worm wheel fixed on said intermediate shaft, a worm mounted on said transmit-ting shaft and adapted to mesh with the worm .wheel on the intermediate shaft. means to form a non-rotative engagement between said lastmentioned worm and said transmitting shaft, a load shaft, and operating connections from said intermediate shaft to impart rotation to said load shaft.

8. In an improved gearing device, a power shaft, a worm fixed on said shaft, a transverse upwardly extending transmittitng shaft, a wormavheel fixed on said transmit ting shaft, an intermediate shaft, a worm wheel fixed on said intermediate shaft, a worm mounted on said transmitting shaft and adapted to mesh with the worm wheel on the intermediate shaft, a clutch member slidably and non-rotatably mounted on the transmitting shaft above said last-mentioned worm, m ans to cause said clutch member to engage clutch teeth formed on the lastanen- 'tioned nvorin, a load shaft, and means actuated by said intermediate shaft for in1parting rotation to said load shaft.

9. In an improved gearing device,,a horizontal power shaft, a worm fixed on said shaft, a transverse upwardly extending transmitting shaft, a worm wheel on said intermediate shaft to mesh with said I worm, another shaft arranged adjacent said transmitting shaft, and clutch mechanism mounted on said transmitting shaft for oper- Q ativ'ely connecting the same with said last mentioned shaft.

10. In an improved gearing device, a supporting structure, a frame carried by said supporting structure, a power shaft journaled in said frame, an upwardly-extending transmittin shaft journaled in said frame, an intermediate shaft journaled in said frame, a gearing device for transmitting motion from the power shaft to the transmitting shaft and from the transmitting shaft to the intermediate shaft, a load shaft, and means carried by said frame and actuated by the intermediate shaft for causing a continuous alternating rotation of said load shaft.

11. In an improved gearing device, a sup porting structure, a frame carried by said supporting structure, a power shaft journaled in said frame, an upwardly extending transmitting shaft journaled in said frame, an intermediate shaft journaled in said frame, a gearing device for transmitting motion from the power shaft to the transniitting shaft shaft to the int carried by s' gearing deride ried by said i mediate s;

shaft, means or impzn to said loan slia ft, a i with said ioad shit tending from it having a slot in i ceive said 111; for preventiir from said slot during shafts.

13. In an improved. gearing device, a lo? l shaft, means for imparting a rotary mot on to said lead shaft, a stub shaft abetting against said load shaft, said stub shaft hai ing a radially extc ing in formed on the end thereo" l a slot in s v, p the extremity of said load shaft s id bearing having a slot in the ereof to permit the withdrmval of said from the 1 N I. n 13g, e rotation said l i-v l n an improved gearin device, a ioad shaft, means for imparting a rotar motion stub shaft abutting said stub shaft havlug formed on the c iapted to enter I a bearing for the d shaft, said bearing iphery thereof to pen a said lug f m the to said lead shaft, a

ing a radially e end thereof, said ii a slot in said lo 10G having a slot mit wit withdrawal n mal o ratve f t,

1.5. an improve gearing "evice, a hori-- zontal power shaft, :1 transn'iitting sha L driven by said powershaft, an intermediate shaft adapte 1 to be driven by said transmit-- ting shaft, a geared sector pivoted on a horizontal axi and extending transversely ther to, means driven by said intermediate shaft to reei 'rocate said ""tl'Gd sector about its tai cal ioad shaft, and a tad shaft and arranged sector.

. caring device, a vertically e horizontal power shaft supported by said frame, an electric motor carried by said frame and connected by a belt driven by said power shaft, a transmitting shaft driven by said power shaft, a horizontal met tc shaft adapts l to driven by said ti ansmitiing shaft, a geared sector having; a supporting arm pivoted on a horizontal axis c 'ried by said frame, means driven said intermediate shaft to reciprocate said geared sector about its pivetal axis,

a hol'izontzfl load shnfi; having: :1 part prw jv xling; frmn said flfZUHL. and a pinion fixefi 011 said 10nd shaft and eu'mnged (0 1110511 with Said geared sector.

17. In an in'lpl'oved gearing flwice, :11 upwardly extending supporting frame, a horizontal power shaft joul'naled in said. framm means for driving said power shaft, :1 horizontal intonnedium shaft spaced 17011 power shaft, a- Transmitting shaft, dnciug gears "for transmiiiing pmvur 1 said power Shaft through. said truism shaft to said intm'mmiiznn shank. a u'mmbm' ppurting arm pimiud m1 U10 :'-1i 1M tifrmnu to swing about; u imriraonml {U1 so :2, link pivolully uonnuct'ml to mid 1': arm and to an intormediai'c pan-t of 5.1 .lmmbor, {L hc'nimnt'nl 10ml shaft having; its jmu'nai carried by said 'fmnm and :1 0211 20 fixed m1 mid Tom} shzzxft and mc'shinp; with the 510mm secim: (:Lhlfiitl by Said mmnit-m'.

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